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Shovelheads Battery Cable
First, Larry removed the battery... 
   
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Shovelheads Battery Cable
First, Larry removed the battery cable. He wouldn't let me touch anything, so I took notes like a mad dog and listened to the Rivera/Primo team bicker. "Don't touch a tool, Bandit," Larry barked. "You ain't a mechanic here."
Shovelheads Both Pipes
Larry ended up removing both... 
   
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Shovelheads Both Pipes
Larry ended up removing both pipes.
Shovelheads Battery Box
He lifted the seat and removed... 
   
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Shovelheads Battery Box
He lifted the seat and removed the battery cables first, then started removing the massive FLH battery and battery box. "I have to cut on it," Larry explained as he pointed at the supplied directions and template for cutting the back battery bracket that bolts to the oil bag. The oil bag also needed cutting.
Shovelheads Solenoid
You wouldn't want to handle... 
   
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Shovelheads Solenoid
You wouldn't want to handle this task of removing the solenoid with the battery still connected
Shovelheads Starter
Next, Larry removed the old... 
   
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Shovelheads Starter
Next, Larry removed the old starter in one piece to retain it. "It's a Shovelhead," Larry said. "I don't have to loosen the tranny bolts; they're already loose."
Shovelheads Oil Drain
Ah, the famous cardboard oil... 
   
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Shovelheads Oil Drain
Ah, the famous cardboard oil drain tool.Then he drained the oil, discovered the broken oil bag tab, and disconnected the solenoid.
Shovelheads Primary
Next, the primary was removed.... 
   
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Shovelheads Primary
Next, the primary was removed. It contained a broken belt, because oil had leaked into the primary and weakened the belt structure.
Shovelheads Clutch
He then removed the clutch... 
   
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Shovelheads Clutch
He then removed the clutch basket, which had left-handed threads, and the engine pulley with right-handed threads.
Shovelheads Rear Drive Chain
Larry cut off the safety wires... 
   
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Shovelheads Rear Drive Chain
Larry cut off the safety wires holding the inner primary fasteners in place and removed the inner primary. Larry also removed the rear drivechain.

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